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"List of Prices for Indian Goods." February 1761. Vol. 19, (1891): 59-60.

Lists prices for trade goods in quantities of "bucks" - whether this term is used to denote money or deer is unclear.

De Peyster, Arent. "List of Indian Licenses Granted at Quebec
for Michilimackinac and Places Beyond from the 13th day of April to the
4th day of June, 1778. Accounting Where the Arms and Ammunition Distend
After it Arives at the post of Michilimackinac." Vol. 9, (1886): 650.

"List of Goods Given in a Present to the Ottawas of arbecroche
and Kishkacon Equally Divided in the Fall of 1778." Vol. 9, (1886):
655.

McKee, Alexander. "Estimate of the Deficiency in the Store of
the Indian Department at Michilimackinac According to captain Doyle's
return of the Proceedings of a Board of Survey Held there 19 January
1793." Vol. 12, (1888): 41.

La Mothe, Guill'm. "General Return of Indian Presents
Remaining in, Received into and Issued from His majesty's Store at
Michilimackinac between 25th June and 24th December 1793 by Guill'm La
Mothe Interpreter and Store Keeper at this Post." Vol. 12, (1888):
96-97.

Doyle sends a detailed request of the supplies he would
like to have at Fort Michilimackinac for Indian gifts in 1794. He also
notes an upcoming peace conference, the importance of tobacco, and the
good conduct of the Indians engaged in trade.

Itemized list of damaged goods sent from La Chine to
Detroit and Michilimackinac, and the resulting investigation as to
whether the goods were damaged during a robbery.

Mcknee, T. "Requisitions for Stores Wanting to Complete the
Supply of Presents for the Different Indians Resorting at the Post of
St. Joseph for the Year 1796." March 24, 1798. Vol. 20, (1892):
596-598.

Elliot, M. "Goods Recommended to be Given to the Indians." September 20, 1797. Vol. 20, (1892): 545-547.

Gifts to Massassaguas, Potawatomi , Odawa, Muncie, and Ojibwe.

"Requisition for Goods for Indian Presents for 1800 and 1801." October 2, 1798. Vol. 20, (1892): 660-663.

"Indian Presents and Stores." 1798-1799. Vol. 12, (1888): 273-294.

Supply of presents, stores, and rum for Amherstburg and St. Joseph.

Hull to Dearborn. May 15, 1807. Vol. 40, (1929): 119-122.

Hull is providing glass for windows, various farming
implements, repairing metal works for the Ojibwe, Odawa, Potawatomi ,
Wiyandot, Shawnee, Delaware, and Muncie Indians, who are pleased that
the terms of the Treaty of Greenville are being upheld.

Hull to Dearborn. July 15, 1807. Vol. 40, (1929): 155-157.

Hull defends his policy of giving gifts to the Indians, but offers to change.

"Invoices of Indian Goods, 1809, and Receipt for the Same." April 24, 1809. Vol. 36, (1908): 358-362.

Contents of Sundry boxes and kegs and a receipt signed
with pictographs of chiefs of different tribes, including Walk In the
Water, a Wyandot chief.

"Requisition for Indian Presents in Case of War with the United States." n.d. (1809?) Vol. 23, (1893): 70-72.

Itemized list of goods.

"Account of Sundries del'd by Robert Dickson and Co. to the
Sioux Follesavonies Winebagoes - Indians at the Praire du Cheen, July
1812." Vol. 15, (1889): 91-92.

Dickson writes from Green Bay, explaining that the amount
of goods to be used as presents is not sufficient due to the great
demand for supplies and the high quantity of goods than had been
damaged or ruined. He suggests an attack on St. Louis to stop the
Americans from inciting a revolt of Indians in Missouri.

McDonell. "Stationary required for the Indian Department of western nations for the Year 1815." Jan. 1815. Vol. 16, (1890): 35.

McDonell is upset by the scarcity of presents for Indians.
He states that this situation cannot be remedied; the Indians will not
trust the British any longer because of the big promises that have not
been fulfilled.

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